Senior Programme Planner in Aberdeen

Atos is the Atos Group brand dedicated to AI-powered, secure, end-to-end digital services. Atos designs, develops, and operates critical digital environments that drive performance, resilience and sovereignty, helping public and private organizations worldwide retain control over their data and infrastructures, while meeting regulatory requirements.

With more than 54,000 employees serving over 4,500 clients across 54 countries, Atos helps modernize core IT systems, accelerate cloud and data transformation, strengthen cybersecurity, and deliver secure digital workplace environments to support its clients, its employees and society.

Where purpose meets career. Join a team where your expertise drives meaningful impact and where your growth is part of our mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Planning & Scheduling: Develop, manage, and optimise detailed project schedules using MS Project. Integrate contractor and supplier schedules into a unified master programme. Monitor progress, analyse variances, and implement timely recovery strategies. Oversee planning across initiation, design, procurement, build & test, implementation/commissioning, and handover.
• Stakeholder Management & Client Interface: Act as the primary planning liaison for the client, ensuring planning deliverables meet client standards. Lead programme plan reviews with client representatives, design partners, and contractors. Provide clear, data-driven insights to support client decision-making. Ensure transparency, consistency, and alignment across all parties.
• Reporting & Governance: Produce weekly and monthly planning reports, including progress updates, milestone performance, and critical path analysis. Maintain strict baseline control and change management discipline.
• Risk Management: Identify schedule risks, constraints, and interdependencies early. Model mitigation scenarios and communicate impacts clearly to stakeholders. Feed schedule intelligence into broader project risk registers.
• Process & Best Practice: Implement robust planning standards aligned with client expectations.

Skills & Experience Required

• Strong experience in project planning and controls.
• Expert user of MS Project.
• Excellent communication skills with confidence in reporting to senior client stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

Additional Requirements: Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain SC clearance. Location: UK-based. Remote working is available, with national mobility required.

Benefits: 25 days annual paid leave + national holidays, pension scheme with matched contributions up to 10%, private medical scheme, life assurance, income protection, flexible benefits programme.

We are a care leaver friendly employer. If you require additional support with your application, please contact your recruiter or email our dedicated mailbox. As a Disability Confident employer, we actively encourage applications from differently abled candidates. Applicants who meet the minimum role criteria will be offered an interview. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application and assessment process.

Here at Atos, diversity and inclusion are embedded in our DNA. Read more about our commitment to a fair work environment for all. Atos is a recognized leader in its industry across Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria.

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